
Ebitda after lease at 1.37 billion (+10.1%) thanks to synergies, capex at 974 million
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Fastweb + Vodafone has communicated the results for the first nine months of the year, highlighting a drop in revenues of 2.2% to 5.262 billion and an Ebitda after lease of 1.37 billion (+10.1%) driven by synergies of 265 million, with a target of over 300 million by the end of the year.
Fastweb + Vodafone closed the first nine months with revenues down 2.2% to 5.262 billion and an ebitda after lease expenses (EbitdaaL) which stood at 1.37 billion (+10.1%) thanks, explains the company, "above all to the contribution of synergies" which reached 265 million, with a confirmed target of over 300 million by the end of the year.
Capital expenditure (capex) stands at 974 million (-3.7%) and operating cash flow is equal to 396 million euros.
Results "in line with expectations - underlines Fastweb+Vodafone - recording a significant slowdown in the contraction of revenues from core services (-3.1% to 3.59 billion) and the improvement of other operational and business indicators as a result of the value strategy launched by the company".
As of 30 September 2026, mobile connections stood at 19 million 651 thousand, down by 2.6% compared to the same period last year while fixed network connections were 5 million 450 thousand (-2.6%).
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